text_original: Justinian's expedients for raising money were often discreditable. He is said to have sold offices, to have confiscated the property of private citizens, and once at least to have attempted to debase the coinage — an attempt only frustrated by a threat of insurrection.
text_transcription: JUSTINIAN'S EXPEDIENTS FOR RAISING MONEY WERE OFTEN DISCREDITABLE HE IS SAID TO HAVE SOLD OFFICES TO HAVE CONFISCATED THE PROPERTY OF PRIVATE CITIZENS AND ONCE AT LEAST TO HAVE ATTEMPTED TO DEBASE THE COINAGE AN ATTEMPT ONLY FRUSTRATED BY A THREAT OF INSURRECTION
phonemes: dʒʌstˈɪniənz ɛkspˈiːdiənts fɔːɹ ɹˈeɪzɪŋ mˈʌni wɜːɹ ˈɔfən dɪskɹˈɛdɪɾəbəl. hiː ɪz sˈɛd tə hæv sˈoʊld ˈɑːfɪsᵻz, tə hæv kˈɑːnfɪskˌeɪɾᵻd ðə pɹˈɑːpɚɾi ʌv pɹˈaɪvət sˈɪɾɪzənz, ænd wˈʌns æt lˈiːst tə hæv ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə dᵻbˈeɪs ðə kˈɔɪnɪdʒ — ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt ˈoʊnli fɹʌstɹˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐ θɹˈɛt ʌv ɪnsɚɹˈɛkʃən.